| Code: | LAWS77-815 |
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Description
Medical negligence is a postgraduate elective subject offered by the Faculty of Law. The course will examine the law of negligence, focusing on its relevance to the practice of medicine specifically and the provision of healthcare generally. Students will also consider in depth the role of medical indemnity insurance in driving the Civil Liability reforms of the early 2000’s and consider the role of class actions related to pharmaceutical and medical device failure.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Deconstruct an emerging negligence dispute, and apply abstract legal principles to predict its resolution
- Critically evaluate the law of negligence in the context of a systems-based model of healthcare delivery, and its broader social, ethical and economic context
- Devise innovative suggestions for reform of, and education about, medical negligence law.
Enrolment requirements
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Nil |
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| Assumed knowledge: |
Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge. Enrolled Learners will need to have a completed Bachelor Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent. |
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This subject is not available to
Faculty approval required. This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure. |